Clinton, New York
Syracuse, New York
Ithaca, New York
Posted: 10-Aug-23
Location: Saratoga Springs, New York
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 1277
Assistant Professor, Tenure- Track, Media and Film Studies Program (MFS), Skidmore College
The Media and Film Studies Program (MFS) seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position for a scholar-practitioner specializing in any media discipline or subfield(s). The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2024.
Summary:
The successful candidate will teach 18 credit hours of undergraduate courses a year (roughly 5 courses) in Media and Film Studies. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to teach in Skidmoreâ™s General Education curriculum, including the Scribner Seminar for first-years and the Bridge Experience, which focuses on power and justice and requires integration of scholarly studies with practice/application. Other commitments will include: advising Media and Film Studies Minors, helping to shape and expand MFS, and college service. The position comes with an attractive start up package to be used for research support and equipment.
Applicants should address how, as scholar-practitioners, their work integrates research-based and sensorial or expressive modalities, and how their hybrid practice translates in the classroom. Our program, which offers a minor in Media and Film, is small and notable for its interdisciplinarity; in line with the values of the liberal arts, minors are expected to integrate studies of media history and culture with their production practice. The minor draws courses from numerous other departments across the liberal arts and fine arts disciplines, while Skidmoreâ™s John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS) delivers the bulk of media production courses in MFS. The successful applicant will address how their areas of specialization and potential course offerings might dovetail with and/or help to expand the MFSâ™s current areas of activity and strength. Those who can offer a strong perspective on hybrid practices that bridge media scholarship and media-making (community-based/co-creative forms of inquiry, multimodal scholarship, video essays, etc.) are especially welcomed.
We recognize that diverse perspectives are essential for the integrity and excellence of media fields and of higher education. We welcome candidates from under-represented groups in the discipline as well as individuals with longstanding commitments and enthusiasm for teaching, mentoring, and advising a diverse student populations. We invite you to discuss any aspects of your candidacy that are relevant to this in your application materials.
Applicants should submit the following materials to Skidmore through this link: http://jobs.skidmore.edu
1) Cover letter that includes the candidateâ™s commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive community.
2) CV
3) Scholarship Statement - with emphasis on how work bridges scholarship and media-making practices.
4) Portfolio of recent work
· For time-based work- links to two samples totaling no more than 10min.
· For still work ⓠlinks to 10-15 images.
· Please include full production credits, and specific media production proficiencies
5) Teaching Statement including experience and philosophy/approaches regarding working with diverse student populations.
7) Names, affiliations, and contact information for three references. Letters of support will be requested through the online system later in the process.
For best consideration, applicants should submit all materials by October 1st.
Pay Rate: $75,000 - $85,000
Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic discipline (faculty pay ranges reflect 9-month annual salary).
- Unique applicable skills.
EEO STATEMENT
Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.
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